pass muster

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Analysis: In Russia’s authoritarian system, the leadership’s policies don’t need to pass muster with the population.

From New York Times

Mr. Weiss noted that in Russia’s top-down, authoritarian system, the leadership’s policies don’t need to pass muster with the population as they would in a democracy.

From New York Times

Ryu Takahashi, who used to be a talent at the agency and who appears in the BBC film, told the Asahi Shimbun he thought Fujishima's denials did not pass muster.

From BBC

But it would also have to pass muster with the Federal Trade Commission, which would look at whether it is unfair or deceptive.

From Washington Post

That’s especially because moves this month by the agency, the Competition and Markets Authority, suggested that the transaction might pass muster.

From New York Times